WordTaiwan frequency #22,741
聖殿
ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ
“sacred temple; holy shrine; sanctuary”
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- 神聖ㄕㄣˊ ㄕㄥˋdivine; sacred; holy; hallowed; of supreme dignity and inviolable sanctity.
- 聖經ㄕㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥthe Bible; the Christian holy scriptures (Old and New Testaments); (archaic or literary) the Confucian classics
- 宮殿ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˋpalace; a grand residence for royalty or a head of state.
- 聖人ㄕㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊa sage; a person of perfect virtue; Confucius (as an honorific); (archaic) a respectful term for a monarch; (Buddhism) a saintly practitioner beyond ordinary rebirth
- 聖母ㄕㄥˋ ㄇㄨˇthe Virgin Mary; a goddess; a revered empress dowager or imperial birth mother; a compassionate woman or deity who protects the people
- 朝聖ㄔㄠˊ ㄕㄥˋto make a pilgrimage; to visit a sacred site or holy place as an act of devotion
- 聖誕ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋChristmas; birthday of a revered figure such as Jesus, Buddha, or Confucius; in Taiwan, also the birthday of a deity or sage.}
- 殿堂ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄤˊpalace; grand hall; temple building; a majestic or revered building; a hall of fame or prestigious institution.
- 聖地ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋa holy place; a sacred site; a place of pilgrimage; a holy city
- 殿下ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋa title of respect for a crown prince or royal prince; literally 'below the palace steps'
- 聖誕節ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊChristian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25; major Western festive occasion in Taiwan and worldwide
- 聖旨ㄕㄥˋ ㄓˇimperial edict; a formal decree issued by the emperor in ancient China